Jefferson Jackson County grabbed the final advantage in a 32-26 overtime victory over Lawrenceville Central Gwinnett for a Georgia high school football victory at Jefferson Jackson County High.
Lawrenceville Central Gwinnett showed it was ready to play, using an early thrust to carve out a 6-0 advantage over Jefferson Jackson County as the first quarter ended.
The Panthers and the Black Knights battled to a standoff at 6-6 as the third quarter began.
Lawrenceville Central Gwinnett had a 12-6 edge on Jefferson Jackson County at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
Nothing was decided in the fourth quarter, with the Panthers and the Black Knights locked in a 20-20 stalemate.
Neither defense permitted points in the first overtime period.
The Panthers held on with a 12-6 scoring edge in the second overtime period.
Last season, Lawrenceville Central Gwinnett and Jefferson Jackson County faced off on Sept. 2, 2022 at Lawrenceville Central Gwinnett High School.
In recent action on Aug. 18, Jefferson Jackson County faced off against Dawsonville Dawson County and Lawrenceville Central Gwinnett took on Lawrenceville Discovery on Aug. 18 at Lawrenceville Discovery High School.
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